As you know VEX/FTC and FLL robots are made up of hundreds of tiny parts. One of the biggest challenges is keeping them organized and off the floor (and out of the vacuum cleaner).
My personal challenge is having multiple teams (14 in 2010). For the last 5 years I've been using these Plano tackle boxes:
The box is 16"H x 11-3/4"W x 16-1/2"L. For a while they came in yellow and then Lowe's started selling them in a brown / copper color. In 2010 we found that the boxes are no longer in the big three tier version (where the VEX transmitter will fit in the top). Plano makes a smaller three tier version, but it's about 2/3 the size of the big box. The new size is 13.75'' L. x 10'' W. x 14'' H and costs about $30.
I've been on the search for a new larger box. I've found these from a company called
PDY Systems at about $40 each.
Before investing in these boxes I though I'd ask the community on suggestions. I'm looking for something that will hold parts for a robot team and a pair of VEX transmitters (XBox sized controllers). It needs to have a pretty decent latch, since all the screws/nuts and small metal parts become pretty heavy.